Football Medal

A Memory of Billy Row.

I have a medal which belonged to my late husband's grandfather. He told me it was given to him for playing football and is silver in colour. On the front are his grandfather's initials RD and on the rear the letters BRAFC Sept.6th 1890. I would like to give this medal to my late husband's great grandson (which would make it his great great great grandfather's medal). Does anyone know anything about these medals as I am wondering was it a team in 1890 in Billy Row. The footballer in question came from Stanley Crook. I wold love to pass the medal on with some extra information.
Carole Dunn